Brian Eno is spearheading Together for Palestine, a benefit concert at Wembley Arena on 17 September, featuring a lineup of British and Palestinian artists. The event aims to raise funds for Choose Love, a charity supporting 23 partner organisations in Gaza with food, medical supplies, and other aid.
The lineup includes Damon Albarn, Paloma Faith, Sampha, Jamie xx, Bastille, Cat Burns, Greentea Peng, Hot Chip, James Blake, King Krule, Mabel, Obongjayar, Rachel Chinouriri, and Palestinian musicians Adnan Joubran, Faraj Suleiman, and Nai Barghouti. Special contributions come from Rina Sawayama, PinkPantheress, and Riz Ahmed.
Eno stated: 'In the face of the horrors of Gaza, silence becomes complicity. Artists have always helped societies to point out injustice and imagine better futures.' Producer Khaled Ziada added: 'In a world where governments and mainstream media have fallen silent in the face of genocide, this gathering becomes a chorus of resistance.'
Stage designer Es Devlin, known for work with Beyoncé and U2, is collaborating with Palestinian artist Malak Mattar to create a stage that 'will express the rich beauty of Palestinian culture.' Eno has long supported Palestine and the cultural boycott of Israel.
